Iceland vs Spain: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Iceland
-1.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Spain
-1.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
149th
Spain rank
146th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Spain
-505101520197219982024

How they compare

Spain currently reports -1.08 % change on previous year against -1.17 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.

Iceland ranks 149th and Spain ranks 146th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s -1.14 % change on previous year 0.1848 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year Spain
1980s 0.299 % change on previous year -1.43 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s 1.91 % change on previous year -1.66 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s -0.1552 % change on previous year 0.407 % change on previous year 0.5622 % change on previous year Spain
2010s 0.9533 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 0.301 % change on previous year Spain
2020s -0.3782 % change on previous year -1.47 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Iceland or Spain?
Spain, at -1.08 % change on previous year against -1.17 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Iceland and Spain?
0.09 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 149th and Spain ranks 146th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.